For the first time in a decade, the the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is working up a proposal for a ...

The Paper Bear” took countless hours of filming over the course of years to tell the story of Florida black bears in this new ...

While urban bear encounters have increased in Florida, some fear a bear hunt could leave more dead than necessary.

18 of them in Central Florida, which includes Orange, Seminole and Lake counties. The largest number of bear kills would be allowed in the eastern Panhandle. “What we’re proposing starting off ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) proposes a limited black bear hunt in 31 counties to manage the growing bear population. The proposed hunt would issue 187 permits ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is proposing a three-week bear hunt in December to address the growing bear population. The proposed hunt would allow for the harvest of 187 ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will host three virtual meetings in April to discuss a potential black bear hunt. The FWC is considering a hunt because the state's ...

WILDLIFE OFFICERS SET TRAPS HOPING TO CATC A bear with injuries seen walking around Altamonte Springs last week has been found dead, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is working on a plan to issue 187 permits — each allowing the harvest of one bear — in mid-December in 31 Florida counties, not including ...